PERS-Related Legislation

2025 Legislative Letter

The linked letter and attachments below were sent December 23, 2024, to Speaker of the House of Representatives Jason White, Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann, Mississippi Senate Appropriations Chair Briggs Hopson, and Mississippi House Appropriations Chair John Read relaying the results of actuarial reports, in accordance with state law.

Letter to Legislative Leadership on ADC and Actuarial Assessments with Attachments

Letter
PERS Actuarial Audit - GRS
PERS Actuarial Audit - CavMac
PERS Actuarial Audit - Cheiron
Summary Sheet of Actuarial Audits
Earnings and Contributions by Employer Type

2025 Letter to Governor Reeves

The linked letter below was sent April 24, 2025, to Governor Tate Reeves to request that the additional recurring funding needs of PERS be included in any call for an upcoming special session.

2025 Letter to Governor Reeves

2024 Legislative Letter

The linked letter and attachments below were sent January 25, 2024, to Speaker of the House of Representatives Jason White and Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann relaying legislative requests for PERS.

Letter to Legislative Leadership with Attachments

Letter
Attachment A - One-Page Summary
Attachment B - Tier 5 Legislative Language
Attachment C - ORP Legislative Language
Attachment D - Monthly Default Legislative Language
Attachment E - UAAL Payment Legislative Language
Attachment F - MDC Legislative Language
Attachment G - Selected States Appropriating Funds above the ADEC to Public Pension Plans since FY 2021
Attachment H - PERS Facts & Figures, page 19
Attachment I - Benefit Scenarios in Lieu of Increased Employer Contributions

Passed - 2025 Regular Legislative Session

House Bill 1 - Lamar

House Bill 1 - Lamar -Revises the distribution of net proceeds generated by the Mississippi Lottery to provide that $100 million of the net proceeds shall be paid to PERS until the PERS funded ratio is 80 percent at the end of a fiscal year. This payment shall begin July 1, 2026.

• 01-10-25 - House introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means
• 01-14-25 - House Do pass as amended from committee House Ways and Means
• 01-16-25 Brought up in the House for discussion 2:09pm
• 01-16-25 H 1 Committee amendment(s) adopted
• 01-16-25 H 2 Floor amendment(s) adopted
• 01-16-25 H Passed (Vote Y: 88/N: 24)
• 01-17-25 S Received in the Senate - Not referred
• 02-17-25 S Referred to Finance
• 03-17-25 S Title Suff Do Pass as Amended
• 03-18-25 S Amended
• 03-18-25 S Passed as Amended
• 03-18-25 S Motion to Reconsider Entered
• 03-19-25 S Motion to Reconsider Tabled
• 03-19-25 S Returned for Concurrence
• 03-20-25 H Point of Order Raised
• 03-20-25 H Point of Order-Not Well Taken
• 03-20-25 H Concurred in Amend from Senate
• 03-20-25 H Motion to Reconsider Entered (Oliver, Lama, Steverson)
• 03-21-25 H Motion to Reconsider Tabled
• 03-21-25 H Enrolled Bill Signed
• 03-21-25 S Enrolled Bill Signed
• 03-25-25 Due from the Governor 03-31-25
• 03-27-25 Approved by Governor

Dead - 2025 Regular Legislative Session

House Bill 41 - Currie

House Bill 41 - Currie - Retirement; PERS and SLRP members convicted of certain felonies shall have benefits suspended until full restitution is made.

• 01-10-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary B
• 01-10-25 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations A
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 191 - Newman

House Bill 191 - Newman - PERS; certain law enforcement officers and firefighters shall receive one year of creditable service for every five years of service in Mississippi.

• 01-10-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs
• 01-10-25 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations A
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 489 - Denton

House Bill 489 - Denton - Retirement; elected officials convicted of certain felonies shall have benefits suspended until full restitution has been made.

• 01-10-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary B
• 01-10-25 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations A
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 490 - Denton

House Bill 490 - Denton - Retirement; elected officials convicted of certain felonies shall have benefits withheld until full restitution has been paid.

• 01-10-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary B
• 01-10-25 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations A
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 730 - Rushing

House Bill 730 - Rushing - Retirement; PERS members convicted of job-related felonies shall be terminated from system.

• 01-15-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary B
  01-15-25 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations A
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 782 - McMillian

House Bill 782 - McMillian - Law enforcement officers and firefighters; certain shall receive one additional year of creditable services in PERS for every 5 years of service.

• 01-16-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs
  01-16-25 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations A
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 783 - McMillian

House Bill 783 - McMillian - Retirees; may be employed full time in critical need or shortage position with PERS employer and draw full benefits.

• 01-16-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs
• 01-16-25 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations A
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 784 - McMillian

House Bill 784 - McMillian - Retirees; may be employed full time in critical need or shortage position with PERS employer and draw full benefits.

• 01-16-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs
• 01-16-25 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations A
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 885 - Denton

House Bill 885 - Denton - PERS; county and municipal election commissioners shall be members of.

• 01-17-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs
• 01-17-25 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations A
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 1046 - Blackwell

House Bill 1046 - Blackwell - Retirement; allow PERS retirees to serve in elective office in same manner as for elected county or municipal offices.

• 01-17-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 1067 - Haney

House Bill 1067 - Haney - Retirement; persons convicted of certain felonies shall forfeit benefits from PERS, SLRP and MHSPRS.

• 01-17-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary B
• 01-17-25 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations A
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 1072 - Haney

House Bill 1072 - Haney - PERS; allow retirees to work as law enforcement officer for another employer and draw retirement allowance and work full time.

• 01-17-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on 
• 01-17-25 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations A
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 1233 - Brown

House Bill 1233 - Brown - Public school board members; allow those receiving an annual salary to be members of PERS.

• 01-20-25 H Referred to Education; Appropriations A
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 1332 - Zuber

House Bill 1332 - Zuber - Lottery proceeds; divert to fund PERS.

• 01-20-25 H referred to State Affairs
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 1409 - Brown

House Bill 1409 - Brown - PERS; conduct study on feasibility of allowing all retired teachers to continue to work as a teacher in any school district and receive retirement allowance.

• 01-20-25 H Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Bill 1432 - Roberson

House Bill 1432 - Roberson - MS Charter School Act of 2013; revise to expand opportunities for establishment of charter schools in certain districts.

• 01-22-25 H introduced and referred to committee on House Education
• 02-04-25 H Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
• 02-12-25 H Committee Substitute Adopted
• 02-12-25 H Amended
• 02-12-25 H Passed as Amended
• 02-17-25 H Transmitted to Senate
• 02-17-25 S Referred to Education
• 03-04-25 S Died in Committee

House Bill 1630 - Roberson

House Bill 1630 - Roberson - Expands reemployment provisions for teachers.

• 01-22-25 H Referred to Education
• 02-04-25 H Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
• 02-06-25 H Committee Substitute Adopted
• 02-06-25 H Amended
• 02-06-25 H Passed as Amended
• 02-06-25 H Motion to Reconsider Entered
• 02-13-25 H Reconsidered
• 02-13-25 H Amended
• 02-13-25 H Passed as Amended
• 02-17-25 H Transmitted to Senate
• 02-17-25 S Referred to Education; Appropriations
• 03-04-25 S DR - TSDPAA: ED to AP
• 03-04-25 S Title Suff Do Pass as Amended
• 03-10-25 S Amended
• 03-10-25 S Passed as Amended
• 03-11-25 S Returned for Concurrence
• 03-27-25 H Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
• 03-28-25 H Conferees Named Roberson, McCarty, Owen
• 03-28-25 S Conferees Named DeBar, Parker, Hopson
• 03-31-25 H Died in Conference

House Bill 1762 - Mims

House Bill 1762 - Mims - Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.

• 02-17-25 H Referred to Appropriations D; Appropriations A
• 02-18-25 H DR - TSDP: A3 to AP
• 02-19-25 H DR - TSDP: AP to A3
• 02-19-25 H Title Suff Do Pass
• 02-20-25 H Passed
• 02-21-25 H Transmitted to Senate
• 02-26-25 S Referred to Appropriation
• 03-07-25 S Title Suff Do Pass as Amended
• 03-12-25 S Amended
• 03-12-25 S Passed as Amended
• 03-14-25 S Returned for Concurrence
• 03-17-25 H Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
• 03-18-25 H Conferees Named Mims, Read, Rushing
• 03-19-25 S Conferees Named Hopson, Parker, Michel
• 03-29-25 H Died in Conference

House Concurrent Resolution 2 - Johnson

House Concurrent Resolution 2 - Johnson - Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district to number of current congressional districts.

• 01-10-25 H referred to Constitution
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Concurrent Resolution 10 - Arnold

House Concurrent Resolution 10 - Arnold - Constitution; signatures from any congressional district cannot exceed fractional portion of number of signatures required for initiative petition.

• 01-15-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Constitution
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Concurrent Resolution 14 - Rosebud

House Concurrent Resolution 14 - Rosebud - Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements to current congressional districts for initiative petition.

• 01-16-25 H Referred to Constitution
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Concurrent Resolution 16 - Denton

House Concurrent Resolution 16 - Denton - Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district to number of current congressional districts.

• 01-17-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Constitution
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Concurrent Resolution 19 - McCray

House Concurrent Resolution 19 - McCray - Constitution; amend to conform initiative signature requirements to current congressional districts.

• 01-17-25 H referred to Constitution
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Concurrent Resolution 20 - McCray

House Concurrent Resolution 20 - McCray - Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district for an initiative petition to the number of current districts.

• 01-17-25 H referred to Constitution
• 02-04-25 H Died in Committee

House Concurrent Resolution 30 - Wallace

House Concurrent Resolution 30 - Wallace - Constitution; amend to provide that the people have the right to propose new statutes and amend or repeal existing statutes.

• 01-20-25 H referred to Constitution
• 01-29-25 H Do pass as amended from committee House Constitution
• 02-13-25 H Died on Calendar

Senate Bill 2439 - Sparks

Senate Bill 2439 - Sparks - PERS; create a fifth tier, and terminate SLRP, for employees hired on or after July 1, 2025.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Rules
• 02-04-25 S Do pass as substituted from committee Senate Rules
• 02-12-25 S Committee Substitute Adopted
• 02-12-25 S Amended
• 02-12-25 S Passed as Amended
• 02-17-25 S Transmitted to House
• 02-17-25 H Referred to State Affairs; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
• 03-04-25 H Died in Committee

Senate Bill 2448 - Norwood

Senate Bill 2448 - Norwood - Legislature; allow PERS retirees to receive retirement allowance while serving as a member of.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Finance
• 02-04-25 S Died in Committee

Senate Bill 2449 - Sparks

Senate Bill 2449 - Sparks - ORP; revise for existing participants, and terminate for employees hired on or after July 1, 2025.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Rules
• 02-04-25 S Do pass as substituted from committee Senate Rules
• 02-13-25 S Committee Substitute Adopted
• 02-13-25 S Amended
• 02-13-25 S Passed as Amended
• 02-13-25 S Motion to Reconsider Entered
• 02-14-25 S Reconsidered
• 02-14-25 S Passed as Amended
• 02-18-25 S Transmitted to House
• 02-18-25 H Referred to State Affairs; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
• 03-04-25 H Died in Committee

Senate Bill 2542 - Blount

Senate Bill 2542 - Blount - Initiative measure; create procedures for qualified elector to propose amendment to the Mississippi Code of 1972.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
• 02-04-25 S Died in Committee

Senate Bill 2556 - McMahan

Senate Bill 2556 - McMahan - PERS; require to engage CEFEX-certified and affiliated investment firm for fiduciary assessment of funds and practices.

• 01-23-25 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
• 02-04-25 S Died in Committee

Senate Bill 2598 - Parker

Senate Bill 2598 - Parker - Retired teachers; allow certain other public school retirees to return to work as teachers, librarians or counselors.

• 01-23-25 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Education
• 01-31-25 S Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
• 02-06-25 S Committee Substitute Adopted
• 02-06-25 S Passed
• 02-07-25 S Transmitted to House
• 02-14-25 H Referred to Education, Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency, Appropriations A
• 03-04-25 H Died in Committee

Senate Bill 2794 - Sparks

Senate Bill 2794 - Sparks - PERS; require any terminated plan to pay unfunded actuarial accrued liability to board in a lump sum before termination.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Rules
• 02-04-25 S Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
• 02-12-25 S Committee Substitute Adopted
• 02-12-25 S Passed
• 02-13-25 S Reconsidered
• 02-13-25 S Amended
• 02-13-25 S Passed as Amended
• 02-17-25 S Transmitted to House
• 02-18-25 H Referred to State Affairs; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
• 03-04-25 H Died in Committee

Senate Bill 2806 - Blount

Senate Bill 2806 - Blount - PERS; provide that state bear responsibility for county and municipal employer contributions over July 1, 2024, rate.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Finance
• 02-04-25 S Died in Committee

Senate Bill 2842 - Barrett

Senate Bill 2842 - Barrett - Retired law enforcement officers; provide full base pay for former position as retirement allowance.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Finance; Appropriations
• 02-04-25 S Died in Committee

Senate Bill 2863 - Sparks

Senate Bill 2863 - Sparks - MS Deferred Comp; allow Roth and other after-tax accounts, and comply with qualified domestic relations orders.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Rules
• 02-04-25 S Do pass from committee on Senate Rules
• 02-12-25 S Passed
• 02-13-25 S Transmitted to House
• 02-17-25 H Referred to State Affairs; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
• 03-04-25 H Died in Committee

Senate Bill 2881 - Hopson

Senate Bill 2881 - Hopson - Regional health authorities; create the Delta Regional Health Authority.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Public Health and Welfare
• 02-04-25 S Died in Committee

Senate Bill 2883 - Chassaniol

Senate Bill 2883 - Chassaniol - Welcome centers; authorize MDA to contract with and award grants to counties for staffing.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Tourism; Appropriations
• 01-30-25 S DR - TSDPCS: TO to AP
• 02-04-25 S Do pass as substituted from committee Senate Appropriations
• 02-12-25 S Committee Substitute Adopted
• 02-12-25 S Amended
• 02-12-25 S Passed as Amended
• 02-17-25 S Transmitted to House
• 02-17-25 H Referred to Tourism; Appropriations A
• 03-04-25 H Died in Committee

Senate Bill 3095 - Harkins

Senate Bill 3095 - Harkins - Tax; cut income and grocery taxes, increase fuel excise tax, and adjust distribution of certain fuel and sales taxes.

• 02-19-25 S Referred to Finance
• 02-20-25 S Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
• 02-24-25 S Committee Substitute Adopted
• 02-24-25 S Amendment Failed
• 02-24-25 S Passed
• 02-25-25 S Transmitted to House
• 02-25-25 H Referred to Ways and Means
• 03-17-25 H Title Suff Do Pass as Amended
• 03-18-25 H Amended
• 03-18-25 H Passed as Amended
• 03-18-25 H Motion to Reconsider Entered (Scott, Lamar, Steverson)
• 03-19-25 H Motion to Reconsider Tabled
• 03-19-25 H Returned for Concurrence
• 03-21-25 S Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
• 03-27-25 S Conferees Named Harkens, Johnson, Sparks
• 03-28-25 H Conferees Named Lamar, Steverson, Zuber
• 03-29-25 S Died in Conference

Senate Concurrent Resolution 517 - Seymour

Senate Concurrent Resolution 517 - Seymour - Constitution; amend Section 273 to reinstate initiative process and revise initiative signature requirements.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
• 02-04-25 S Died in Committee

Senate Concurrent Resolution 518 - England

Senate Concurrent Resolution 518 - England - Constitution; amend to provide that the people have the right to propose new statutes and amend or repeal existing statutes.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
• 02-04-25 S Died in Committee

Senate Concurrent Resolution 522 - Blackmon

Senate Concurrent Resolution 522 - Blackmon - Constitution; amend Section 273 to reinstate initiative process and revise initiative signature requirements.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
• 02-04-25 S Died in Committee

Senate Concurrent Resolution 523 - Blount

Senate Concurrent Resolution 523 - Blount - Constitution; amend Section 33 to authorize initiative procedure for new law.

• 01-20-25 S Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
• 02-04-25 S Died in Committee

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